801, The Distinction
Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in October 2018, and rented continuously since 2018. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.
Property timeline for 801, The Distinction
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Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 July 2025.
Key facts
- Type
- 1-bed hotel apartment
- Size
- 767 sqft
- Floor
- 8th of 52
- Parking
- P1-08
- Developer
- DAMAC
- Completed
- 2016
- Last sold
- AED 1.3M · October 2018
- Building
- The Distinction
About 801, The Distinction
801 is a one-bedroom hotel apartment of 767 sqft on the 8th floor of The Distinction, a 52-storey tower in Downtown Dubai completed in 2016 by DAMAC. It last sold on 11 October 2018 for AED 1,300,000, or AED 1,695 per sqft, 15% below the AED 1,999 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.
It has been rented continuously since 2018 on 8 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 July 2025, is AED 88,935 a year: a gross yield of 6.8% on the 2018 price.
Sales and rents for 801 over time
801 has sold twice; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.
Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.
1-beds in The Distinction, and where 801 sits
All 95 1-beds →801 last sold in October 2018 at AED 1,695 per sqft, 15% below what one-beds in The Distinction were fetching at the time (AED 1,999). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 1,200,000 to 1,800,960, around AED 1,718 per sqft, and rent for AED 36,000 to 125,000 a year. 801's AED 88,935 is in the upper half of that range.
| Recent 1-bed sales | Unit no. | Size | Price (AED) | Per sqft | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 202629 October 2026 | 892 sqft | 1,325,000 | 1,485 | ||
| 28 Oct 202628 October 2026 | 892 sqft | 1,300,000 | 1,457 | ||
| 23 Sep 202623 September 2026 | 767 sqft | 1,317,611 | 1,718 | ||
| 27 Aug 202627 August 2026 | 772 sqft | 1,200,000 | 1,554 |
The Distinction
Building305 apartments, studios to 3-bed over 52 floors in Downtown Dubai, completed in 2016 by DAMAC. 26 sold in the last 12 months.
- Typical price per sqft
- AED 1,757 Up 3.6%
- Typical sale
- AED 1.95M
- Typical rent
- AED 120K /yr
- Typical yield
- 6.5%
Other units on the 8th floor
All 305 units in The Distinction| ValueToday's value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 802 | 2-bed | 1,320 sqft | AED 3.09MAED 3,093,960 · Dec 2014December 2014 | 150,000 /yr | |
| 803 | 3-bed | 2,158 sqft | AED 4.58MAED 4,576,600 · Jan 2013January 2013 | 165,000 /yr | |
| 804 | 2-bed | 1,239 sqft | AED 2.92MAED 2,919,350 · Jul 2014July 2014 | ||
| 805 | 1-bed | 892 sqft | AED 2.03MAED 2,031,360 · Mar 2014March 2014 | ||
| 806 | Studio | 520 sqft | AED 900KAED 900,000 · Jul 2019July 2019 | ||
| 807 | 3-bed | 1,762 sqft | AED 3.88MAED 3,879,000 · Jun 2017June 2017 |
801, The Distinction in numbers
- Sold twice: first on 13 February 2013 for AED 1,738,800, last on 11 October 2018 for AED 1,300,000 (AED 1,695 per sqft).
- Rented since December 2018 on 8 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 90,000 to AED 63,000 in 2020 and recovered to AED 88,935 by July 2025.
- At AED 88,935 a year the gross yield on the 2018 price is 6.8%.
- One-beds in The Distinction sold for AED 1,200,000–1,800,960 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,757 per sqft.
Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 July 2025.
Questions about 801, The Distinction
What did unit 801 last sell for?
AED 1,300,000 on 11 October 2018: AED 1,695 per sqft for 767 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 1,738,800 in February 2013.
What is the rent for unit 801?
AED 88,935 a year on the contract signed on 1 July 2025. The previous contract, from July 2024, was AED 84,700; the unit has been rented since December 2018.
How big is unit 801?
767 sqft (71.3 sqm): a one-bedroom hotel apartment on the 8th floor of a 52-storey tower completed in 2016.
What is unit 801 worth today?
The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in The Distinction sold for AED 1,200,000 to 1,800,960 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,718 per sqft.
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Mortgage on 801, The Distinction
Starts from the last sale price (AED 1.3M, 11 October 2018). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.- Price
- AED 1,300,000
- Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
- AED 260,000
- Deposit, non-resident (40%)
- AED 520,000
- Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
- AED 5,319
Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →